NWR reports:
''How often does Square Enix release a brand new franchise? With such a staple of hit characters and universes, one could understand their relative aversion to the risk involved in introducing a completely new and different game. The World Ends With You definitely bucks that trend, as it features different characters, a different setting, and an entirely different battle system from any Square Enix RPG to date. Created by several of the people behind the Kingdom Hearts series, the game takes place in modern day Tokyo - Shibuya to be exact. Shibuya is the party and fashion district of Tokyo, a haven for hip young people. The story of The World Ends With You is set firmly in this culture.
Virtually the entire game plays out in comic-like panels and speech bubbles on the top screen. These cut-scenes push the game along; in fact, they play such a huge role that you'll see cut-scenes more often than you will the game's overworld. It may be more accurate to call them scenes, and call the overworld cut-walking, for lack of a better term.''
